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Fast Track (UK TV series)

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Created by
  
BBC

Original language(s)
  
English

Country of origin
  
United Kingdom

Location(s)
  
United Kingdom

Genre
  
Non-fiction television series

Presented by
  
Fiona Foster Rajan Datar

Fast Track was a travel news television show, which was broadcast on BBC World News with individual segments being broadcast on BBC News Channel.

It was a 30-minute programme made in the UK to air weekly internationally. Fast Track updates travellers on world issues that may affect their international travel. It provides insight on the political, economic, social and safety climate one may experience in the countries which it covers.

The programme was finally presented on February 7, 2014. The following week, its successor programme The Travel Show was launched.

Presenters

The programme was presented by Rajan Datar and Fiona Foster. There are also regular segments including Widget of the Week, Events and the Best of the Web.

Other presenters include: Simon Calder, Michelle Jana-Chan and Carmen Roberts. Both Datar and Roberts are amongst the main presenters on the successor programme; with Calder presenting a viewer questions segment.

References

Fast Track (UK TV series) Wikipedia